# CDU politician says it is ‘not right’ to discuss Merz’s future after AfD win

https://mins.news/en/item/48141

- euronews, 2026-09-07 09:34 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/07/not-right-to-discuss-merzs-future-a-day-after-afds-win-in-saxony-anhalt-cdu-politician-say

> German MP and CDU politician Günter Krings described the Saxony-Anhalt election result as “devastating” and said the situation was “even worse than expected” after the far-right AfD secured 43.8% of the vote. He said it was not right to debate Merz’s future just one day after the result.

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